Gods and Heroes in the Athenian Agora - (Excavations of the Athenian Agora) (Agora Picture Book)

John McK Camp

American School of Classical Studies

1980

32 páginas

1h 4m

ISBN-13: 9780876616239

"Religion played a part in almost every aspect of civic life, so shrines, temples, altars and dedications are conspicuous at almost every turn during a visit to the Agora. The author of this booklet shows where and how the major Olympian gods were worshipped, and then turns his attention to lesser known deities, such as Hekate, the triple bodied goddess of the crossroads. He argues that the cults of heroes, such as Theseus, one of the legendary founders of Athens, were much more popular than the official state cults worshipped in monumental temples."